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Past Perfect: Richard Shapiro Houses and Gardens
Architecture, Art & Antiques, Books, Garden, Interior design

Past Perfect: Richard Shapiro Houses and Gardens

Enter Richard Shapiro’s new book Past Perfect and prepare to be transported. Dive into its pages of exquisite photography by Jason… Read More

Orchidelirium: 2016 Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden
Design, Garden

Orchidelirium: 2016 Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden

It all started with the Victorians. Their 19th century obsession with orchids, Orchidelirium, became the foundation for our continuing infatuation with these exotic blooms today…. Read More

A Visit to Weatherstone
Architecture, Food and drink, Garden, Interior design

A Visit to Weatherstone

Thank you all for the many comments and shares here and across social media for Susanna’s and my video visit with… Read More

At Home in the Garden with Carolyne Roehm Video
Art & Antiques, Books, Design, Food and drink, Garden

At Home in the Garden with Carolyne Roehm Video

Carolyne Roehm is as at home in the couturier’s atelier as she is in the kitchen, in the studio or… Read More

Outstanding American Gardens | A Celebration 25 Years of the Garden Conservancy
Garden

Outstanding American Gardens | A Celebration 25 Years of the Garden Conservancy

In 1988 “horticultural enthusiast” Frank Cabot had a vision. So inspired by a visit to Ruth Bancroft’s unusual garden of succulents near… Read More

The Good Garden | The Landscape Architecture of Edmund Hollander Design
Architecture, Design, Garden

The Good Garden | The Landscape Architecture of Edmund Hollander Design

While landscape design has always been an important feature for a home, the increasing emphasis on indoor/outdoor living over the last… Read More

Gardens at First Light
Books, Garden

Gardens at First Light

In the past several years since her beautiful first book, In the Garden, celebrated 18 spectacular gardens here in the Northeast,… Read More

The New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show
Design, Garden

The New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show

In the beautiful Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden, the 13th annual Orchid Show is a… Read More

Bunny Williams On Garden Style
Books, Design, Garden

Bunny Williams On Garden Style

While some of you, like me, may still have your original 1998 edition of Bunny Williams On Garden Style, you will definitely… Read More

A Week’s Worth of Inspiration
Art & Antiques, Garden, Interior design

A Week’s Worth of Inspiration

With a whirlwind of activities, I haven’t had a chance to edit photos and share this week’s worth of inspiration. Between… Read More

Signs of Spring
Architecture, Design, Garden, Interior design

Signs of Spring

What a change a week makes! With sudden temperature rises, we are actually seeing signs of spring poking through the… Read More

A New Look for Gil Schafer
Architecture, Garden, Interior design

A New Look for Gil Schafer

For so many of us in the world of design, any new project emanating from the office of architect Gil… Read More

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